politics
April 17, 2026
Kremlin spokesman comments on Russian oil sanctions, economic issues in daily briefing
Russia has been under sanctions for several years so it knows how to minimize their consequences, Dmitry Peskov said
TL;DR
- Russia anticipates Washington not extending temporary licenses for Russian oil purchases.
- Russia has experience living under sanctions for years and knows how to minimize their impact.
- Sanctions are considered illegal under international law.
- The Russian president holds closed-door meetings on economic issues with proposals to speed up the economy.
- Russian diplomats are monitoring the situation of Russian nationals in custody in Azerbaijan.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement regarding the AZAL flight crash consequences with Azerbaijan.
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